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| Rank | genus |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Prunocarpus |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Retaria : Radiolaria : Spumellaria : Prunocarpus |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful |
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Classification
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| Scientific Name | Prunocarpus Haeckel, 1887 |
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| Name Published In | Haeckel, E. H. P. A. 1887. Report on the Radiolaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873–76, Zoology 18: 1-1803. |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Prunocarpus | genus | belongs to Spumellaria | second hand | Sepkoski, 2002 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 70.6 - 66.0 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous |
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| Environment | marine (based on Radiolaria) |
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| Motility | passively mobile (based on Radiolaria) |
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| Diet | omnivore (based on Radiolaria) |
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| Taphonomy | silica (based on Radiolaria) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 |
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| Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560 |
| Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
| Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
| Rep. Voy. Challenger Exped., Zool., 18 (1) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera |
Prunocarpus
